[CANCELLED] Aitken Lecture: Equivalence relations, topology and C*-algebras
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO A POSITIVE COVID RESULT C*-algebras provide the mathematical underpinnings of quantum mechanics. Yet even with this powerful theorem, an abstract C*-algebra can be a complicated beast and understanding basic properties can be difficult. In this talk we describe how to build a C*-algebra from an equivalence relation so that one can see properties of the algebra by looking at properties of the equivalence relation. To get a robust class of C*-algebras in this way, we will consider equivalence relations on topological spaces. This talk will include several examples and assumes no C*-algebraic background.
LMS-NZMS Aitken Lecture Tour 2022
Date: Friday 17 June 2022
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Venue: Joseph Black B419 Main LT (University of Glasgow)
Category: Conferences, Academic events, Staff workshops and seminars
Speaker: Professor Lisa Orloff-Clark
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO A POSITIVE COVID RESULT
It is a pleasure to invite you to the LMS-NZMS Aitken Lecture by Professor Lisa Orloff-Clark. It will take place on 17 June 2022 at 4pm in Joseph Black:B419 Main LT (University of Glasgow). The details are as follows:
Title: Equivalence relations, topology and C*-algebras
Speaker: Professor Lisa Orloff-Clark (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
Abstract: C*-algebras provide the mathematical underpinnings of quantum mechanics. They have a rich theory that has been developed over the last century. In 1943, Gelfand and Naimark showed that every C*-algebra is isomorphic to a subalgebra of operators on a Hilbert space. So, in the finite dimensional setting, the study of C*-algebras is essentially the study of matrices. Yet even with this powerful theorem, an abstract C*-algebra can be a complicated beast and understanding basic properties can be difficult. In this talk we describe how to build a C*-algebra from an equivalence relation so that one can see properties of the algebra by looking at properties of the equivalence relation. To get a robust class of C*-algebras in this way, we will consider equivalence relations on topological spaces. This talk will include several examples and assumes no C*-algebraic background.
Registration: If you would like to attend, please contact the local organiser: Xin Li (xin.li@glasgow.ac.uk).
Hybrid mode: We plan to run the event in hybrid mode, so that it will also be possible to join via zoom.
More details, including a poster with more information and background about the Aitken Lectureship, is at www.gla.ac.uk/schools/mathematicsstatistics/events/details/?id=10900